Image and video gallery from Google Drive
A WordPress gallery using Google Drive as file storage
Solid choice
Image and video gallery from Go… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 4K+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 1 month ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 500.6% vs the previous 30 days
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Image and video gallery fro… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| gallery | #62 |
| google drive | #2 |
| google drive gallery | #2 |
| image gallery | #58 |
| video gallery | #25 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 39 reviews
About Image and video gallery from Google Dri…
From the official readme · v2.13.15Description
Image and video gallery from Google Drive is a plugin for WordPress that connects your site to your Google Drive. With this plugin, you can select any folder in your Drive or a Shared drive and the plugin will convert it into a gallery, displaying any photos or videos in a page or a post on your website. Any folders and their subfolders will also be displayed in the gallery as nested galleries.
All the data is sourced from Google Drive with nothing but the plugin configuration being a part of your website. This enables your site to load faster as the images are loaded from Google and not from your hosting provider. It may also save you costs for your site hosting, as the big files of the gallery are not stored as part of your site. On top of that, if you ever decide to move or reinstall your site, simply install this plugin again on the new site and your old galleries will still be there and working.
Having the photos in Google Drive also gives you a familiar and easy-to-navigate UI for gallery management. You can give individual people or groups granular permissions to the Drive folder, making them able to add photos to a particular gallery without giving them full access to your site. They will then be able to manage the content of the gallery through Google Drive, without having to learn how to work with WordPress. You can also manage all content in your organization with Shared drives owned by your organization’s Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite).
Using this plugin is very straightforward. Once the plugin is installed and configured, you can add a Google Drive gallery to any page or post. If you are using WordPress 5 or newer with the block editor (i. e. Gutenberg), there is a block that you can add that will allow you to choose a folder with a graphical user interface. It also makes it possible to configure each individual gallery very easily, should you want to do that. If you are using an older WordPress version or are still using the classic editor, there is a shortcode you can use instead of the block.
If you want to see how to install, configure and use the plugin, visit our documentation. To see the plugin in action, head on to the demo page.
Features
- Display any Google Drive folder as a gallery
- Subfolders are automatically displayed as nested galleries – no need to configure them
- You can restrict the plugin to a certain folder (we call it the “root” folder), making sure that no data outside this root folder will ever be displayed on your site
- Insert a gallery with a shortcode or with a click of a button
- Provides a Gutenberg block, making sure that your galleries will work even in WordPress 5
- Also works with Shared drives (formerly known as Team drives)
- Supports videos as well
Minimal requirements
- WordPress 4.9.6 or higher
- PHP 5.6 or higher
GitHub
All the sources for the plugin and the build process are detailed in our GitHub repo.
Installation
- Download and install the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory or from GitHub
- Activate the plugin
- Create a Google app and configure the plugin
- Select a root directory for the plugin to use
- Add a gallery
Frequently asked questions
How to configure this plugin?
See our documentation.
How do I create a Google app?
We have a special page in our documentation just about that.
What are the other options for this plugin?
For more info about all the options see the documentation page about advanced options.
How do I create a shortcode?
To show a Google Drive gallery add the shortcode [sgdg path="Folder name"] to the page where “Folder name” is a folder in the root directory of the plugin. It is also possible to use subdirectories with the shortcode [sgdg path="Folder name/subfolder/subsubfolder"]. If no path is provided, then the root directory itself is used.
Why isn’t my video shown?
The plugin only shows videos that can be played by the browser. Unfortunately, at the moment, different browsers support different video formats. If you want the best support, we recommend using MP4. Detailed information about which formats are supported by each browser can be found on Wikipedia.
The plugin loses authorization every 7 days
Unfortunately, this is a limitation of Google apps in testing mode, see Google’s documentation. To circumvent this, set your app as either “Internal” or “In Production”.
I’m getting an unknown error
Please enable WordPress debugging to see more information and open a support ticket if relevant.
Changelog
Fixed a bug with paging which may break a small percentage of links to particular images.
2.13.15
- Updated lightbox to v4
- Fixed a missing TinyMCE dependency breaking the classic editor button
- Fixed compatibility with older WordPress versions
- Fixed pages not updating in the URL
- Fixed automatic paging not working in some cases
2.13.14
- Fixed encoding issues with the plugin icon
- Updated lightbox to v3, fixing a number of issues
2.13.13
- Fixed an issue with gallery expiring after an hour. API access needs to be revoked and re-granted to fix the issue.
2.13.12
- Fixed an error with incorrect script MIME types, breaking the plugin on sites with strict checking
2.13.11
- Fixed an issue with paths containing shortcuts
- Fixed collisions with other plugins dues to incomplete dependency scoping
2.13.10
- Fixed a race condition that sometimes caused path verification checks to not be run
- Fixed an issue with shortcode localization not being loaded due to unspecified WordPress action order
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FAQ
Image and video gallery from Google…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Image and video gallery from Go… free?
Yes. Image and video gallery from Go… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Image and video gallery from Go… safe to use in 2026?
Image and video gallery from Go… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 4K+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Image and video gallery from Go…?
Image and video gallery from Go… is active on 4K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 149,328 times since it launched in May 2018. It was downloaded 4,096 times in the last 30 days.
Does Image and video gallery from Go… work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Image and video gallery from Go… up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.9.6 or newer.
What PHP version does Image and video gallery from Go… need?
Image and video gallery from Go… requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Image and video gallery from Go… last updated?
The latest version, 2.13.15, was released on August 27, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Image and video gallery from Go…?
Image and video gallery from Go… is developed and maintained by Junák - český skaut.
What are the best alternatives to Image and video gallery from Go…?
The most popular alternatives to Image and video gallery from Go… are Smart Slider 3 (800K+ installs), Slider, Gallery, and Carous… (500K+ installs) and Photo Gallery, Sliders, Pro… (300K+ installs).
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